And once again, we’re counting days…

Winter feels nearer in London in these days. The temperatures have dropped, we get to see frost’s visits every morning now & I hear some (little people I know) are already far into dreaming about a possible white Christmas and proper sledging in the woods .  Christmas trees are being brought into homes and this is what I love about December – seeing all the dressed up trees in windows of strangers’ homes and Christmas lights in the dark. The oven is turned on more often & home is treated to vanilla and all-ground spice smells, the homemade gingerbread men are filing up storage containers in the kitchen, joining us for the long wait till the very special day… I like December. It’s cozy.

I’ve decided to try something new this time. Instead of selling sets in my shop, I’m thinking to offer  little creations separately, so one can choose and make a set of their own. What you think? I’m getting very exited to see if this new concept will work better for you all.  Still want to make more items before next shop update (Tuesday-Wednesday?), so if you’re (on my Waiting list) waiting/hoping for a girl fox – you’ll get an e-mail  on the day.

In the mean time, the sun is promised to us Londoners tomorrow and we have some celebrations to do… Have a lovely weekend, stay well and smile!

Here goes my very last tick on the Christmas to do list! Phew! This handmade shoebox dolls house (more pictures sometime soon) is a surprise for my little son and his little fox toy… and I’m officially joining in the festive mood!

Merry Merry to you all! x

Merry Merry to you all!

The sun was shining high when he came into our world, so beautiful, so calm & strong… he brought the love… He’s my little teacher, my friend, joy. He’s my first-born. He’s with us! And I’m so grateful.

I was listening to Dead can dance album ‘Toward the Within’ for half a day while dancing around the kitchen….My favourite. Now even this music will have memories of his & my big day…

Gingerbread man on sticks recipe. Great little something to share your special day with friends. We brought these for classmates and they made people smile. Wrapped in paper bags they would be perfect for party bags.

Cake recipe. A successful modification: agave instead of sugar (used about 70ml, mixed with buttermilk). The filling is just ricotta cheese with lemon juice and agave. I wanted to try to colour the dough, using natural colourants : raspberries for pink, carrot juice + turmeric for yellow and spirulina for green. Next time I would swap beetroot juice for pink and would use saffron for a deeper yellow. And would bake the cake in a wider tin…

Celebrations continue.

1 more year older. More cuter, funnier, wiser and cherished even more. Every day.

I’m thankful and proud. Happy! And always in love…